Borough in Essex County, New Jersey · 1.2 sq mi · 8,045 people per sq mi
About 9,500 people live in Caldwell. The typical household earns $96,824, and the median resident is 37.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,960 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.99%
Men 37.2 · Women 37.2
1900–2026
9,478
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
9,478
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,478 | +103 | 1.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,375 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | 9,374 | +394 | 4.39% |
| 2023 | 8,980 | +90 | 1.01% |
| 2022 | 8,890 | +5 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | 8,885 | -75 | 0.84% |
| 2020 | 8,960 | +983 | 12.32% |
| 2019 | 7,977 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 7,975 | -11 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 7,986 | +6 | 0.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 90 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 51% | 43% |
| Never married | 36% | 34% | 38% |
| Divorced | 10% | 12% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau